Knockdown cabinet



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BY 94mm WWW Patented June 16, 1953 UNITED STATES "PATENTlL -OFFICE KN OCKDOWN CABINET Sarah '1. Armour, Bono, Ark., assignor of fifty per cent to Charles H. Armour, Bono, Ark.

Application September 20, 1949, Serial No. 116,833

1 Claim.

This invention relates to shelf structures, and more particularly to a collapsible cabinet adapted to be constructed from wood, metal, plastics or any other suitable material of pleasing appearance.

An object of this invention is to provide a cabinet of a novel and beautiful design which may be easily packed and shipped in an unassembled condition, and which may be readily and easily assembled by a housewife into a strong, rigid, and durable shelved cabinet.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel and useful kitchen cabinet or the like which may be made in a variety of shapes and shelves 30, 32 and 34. The rear edge of each of the shelves abuts against the rear panel i B. The front edges of the shelves do not extend as far knob such as thereof.

Optionally, the rear panel l0 may be made in sections, each of which will be secured to the others by means of a base of metal orwood which may be secured to the side members 20, 22, 24 or 26 extending through the apertures I2, l4, H5 or [8 respectively in order to completely and positlvely rigidify the whole collapsible cabinet.

This collapsible cabinet may be made from any of the cabinet woods, or may-be optionally made from any suitable metal. When used as a wall cabinet, it is fastened to the wall by metal braces Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet collapsed and stocked ready for shipment;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the back panel used in the collapsible cabinet;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the collapsible cabinet without the cupboard. doors attached thereto;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the cupboard doors; and I Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view as taken along line 'l'! in Figure 2.

With continued reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, l0 designates the back panel used in the present invention. The back panel is provided with a plurality of horizontally spaced vertically extending elongated apertures I2, I l4, l6 and I8. Within each of these apertures is positioned one of a series of vertically disposed parallel side members 20, 22, 24 and 26, each of which are provided with a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal elongated apertures such as indicated at 28 in Figure 2.

Within each of these aperturesis inserted the screwed to the rear edge such as 20, 22, etc.

Since from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of this collapsible cabinet are readily apparent, further description is believed to be of the side members,

unnecessary.

side members each having a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal elongated apertures therethrough, said side members being received in said ing covers for cabinets formed by said side members, said rear panel, and said shelves, said rear panel being made and rigidifying means in sections, said sections being hmgedly secured together,

secured across said sections, said rigidifying Number means being attached to said side members. 1,450,180 1,538,849 SARAH T. ARMOUR. 2,334,912 2,366,677 References Cited in the file of this patent 2,427,012

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